I just got the product but will follow up with a more in depth review later. The assembly process was fairly easy and loading and unloading the bike is a fairly seamless. Due note you want to put the ratched arm on the bike first and take this off last. This allows you to have both hands to ratched down the rear wheel and put on the frame lock when needed.
It folds up very compact and sits about 5-6 inches off of the back of my car, note cars have different hitch clearances and how close or how far will depend on these factors or more. This said, installing the hitch does take some doing and it may be best long term to have a socket wrench with extender to remove the hitch bolt for removal of the rack as the tool that comes with it may hit, if equipped, the trailer chain mounts.
There is some wiggle while driving but all racks have this no matter how tight you get them. This said, this rack is light for what it is with a huge weight capacity. My car a 2017 Chevy Bolt has a trailer hitch with a 100lb tongue rating. My ebike is 56 lbs so the rack has to be 44 lbs or less to stay within the warrantied limits of the trailer hitch. This rack is rated at 25 lbs so well within the limits of my hitch. So a major bonus here and this cannot be understand as to the importance of staying within tolerances for legal reasons.
About the locks, this isn't a high security system and I wouldn't trust my bike on here nor any rack (I've looked at many racks from many manufacturers not just on amazon, nor REI but scouring forums) none are great for leaving your really nice bike long term. If you're stopping in for groceries and are gone for 30 minutes or less or heck an adult beverage sure, this may work. The plastic locks only time will tell, looks like the lock itself is metal but it's covered in plastic. They do sell metal locks for $2 more on the Rocky Mountain website. All of this to say, I will be using their cable lock but also using my own locks on this hitch when parked. Try not to drive with the cable nor any other lock attached as that will likely cause damage to the bike.
The rack looks like it will easily handle fat bikes and road bikes. Pretty any standard wheelbase bikes will fit(I know wheel bases vary a lot but shorter bikes like some folding bikes may not fit). The rack when folded up does interfere with bumper mounted radar sensors but sits way below my license plate and rear cameras.
To sum up: The rack looks great so far, holds the bike well and makes moving big bikes easy and opens up what options of bikes owners of cars with weak hitches (low tongue weights) have to haul bikes securely and have an OK measure of security when parked for a short time. The rack is easy to use and fairly intuitive. Plus, the blue accents (not a functional feature) are really cool looking and the rack looks clean.
| Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Brand | RockyMounts |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 46 x 10 x 10 inches |
| Load Capacity | 60 Pounds |
| Mounting Type | Tire Mount,Bolt Mount,Hitch Mount |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00815189021070 |
| Manufacturer | RockyMounts |
| UPC | 815189021070 |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 47.4 x 11.8 x 10 inches |
| Package Weight | 15.65 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 46 x 10 x 10 inches |
| Brand Name | RockyMounts |
| Warranty Description | Limited Lifetime Warranty |
| Model Name | MonoRail Solo 1-Bike (2" and 1.25") |
| Suggested Users | unisex |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Part Number | 10007 |
| Included Components | MonoRail |
